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Kyle Gibson issued six hits and three runs over six innings Wednesday in the Twins’ loss to the Tigers.

He logged three strikeouts and one walk over 97 pitches. Gibson gave up a run in the first inning, then held the Tigers in check until the fourth when he served up a two-run shot to Niko Goodrum. Despite a reasonable 4.02 ERA and a career-best 9.32 K/9, the right-hander hasn’t won a start since March 31. He’ll look to get back in the win column Sunday against Cleveland. May 23 - 6:21 PM

Kyle Gibson was tagged for five runs over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Brewers on Friday.

Gibson gave up two homers — a solo shot to Ji-Man Choi and a two-run blast to Jesus Aguilar — which equaled his total through his first eight starts this season. He also walked four batters for the second straight start. Gibson is missing more bats than ever before, but he’s doing so at the expense of his control, so there’s some risk here in mixed fantasy leagues. May 19 - 12:22 AM

Kyle Gibson received a no decision in the Twins' extra-innings victory over the Angels on Saturday while allowing two runs over six innings.

Gibson allowed three hits and struck out six while walking four batters (to be fair, two of the walks were to Mike Trout). He's now allowed three earned runs or fewer in four straight outings as his surprising start to the season continues. He's sporting a 3.49 ERA with 50 strikeouts in just under 45 innings on the year. Up next is a start against the Brewers at home. May 13 - 1:38 AM

Kyle Gibson struck out eight hitters and gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings against the White Sox on Sunday in a no decision.

Gibson cruised through the first six innings, but ran into trouble in the seventh before leaving with two outs in the inning. The right-hander has now allowed two runs or fewer in four of his first six starts, and he's pitched better than his 3.49 ERA suggests. He'll look to continue missing bats for the Twins when he's back on the bump on Angels on Saturday. May 6 - 6:08 PM

Depth Charts

The initial hope was that Castro would only be out for 4-6 weeks, but he wound up requiring a full meniscus repair. Mitch Garver will likely serve as the Twins' primary catcher going forward, with Bobby Wilson backing him up. Castro is under contract for $8 million in 2019 -- the final year of a three-year, $24.5 million deal.

Joe Mauer (concussion) got treatment at Target Field on Monday and his issues with sensitivity to light and balance are "a little better," according to Twins manager Paul Molitor.

Mauer was placed on the disabled list Saturday with a concussion and given his history the Twins will obviously proceed very cautiously here. Logan Morrison will handle first base for a while and Robbie Grossman should see most of the starts in the designated hitter spot.

Jorge Polanco (suspended) can begin a 20-game rehab assignment in the minor leagues starting on June 12.

Polanco will be able to play 20 games at the minor league level -- essentially a spring training for the shortstop -- before being eligible to return to the Twins on July 2, assuming there are no cancelled games beforehand. The 25-year-old shortstop was suspended for testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol in March. He should return to being Minnesota's regular shortstop once eligible to play.

Ervin Santana (finger) is scheduled to throw around 60 pitches in his first minor league rehab start Wednesday with Double-A Chattanooga.

He will then advance to a 75-pitch outing May 28 at Triple-A Rochester. One more rehab start will likely follow, though it hasn't been determined where that will be. Santana has been out all season after requiring a capsular release (debridement) procedure on his right middle finger in early February. He could eventually carry some mixed-league fantasy value, but there are still some hurdles to clear.

Trevor May (elbow) allowed three earned runs over four innings Tuesday in a rehab start with Triple-A Rochester.

May was supposed to go five innings, but his pitch count rose quickly as he surrendered two walks and three hits -- including a homer to former teammate Trevor Plouffe. The 28-year-old right-hander has displayed diminished fastball velocity in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and will likely need a couple more minor league rehab outings before the Twins consider adding him to their active roster.